Senior Software Engineer I, Limited Partner Experience at Carta

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private CreditIndustries

Requirements

  • Years of professional software development experience, particularly with Python
  • Strong technical skills and works well across teams — trusted partner to other engineering leaders and managers
  • Thrives in ambiguity — brings ideas to the table and helps shape the path forward
  • Designs and implements systems that are clear, maintainable, and correct, whether greenfield or legacy
  • Excited to own work end-to-end: from the first line of code, through cohort releases, to a full production rollout
  • Moves fast, but knows when to build for the long term
  • Passionate about parts of the stack — Python, Django, JavaScript/React, TypeScript, Postgres, gRPC, and Kafka (experience in all not required)

Responsibilities

  • Contribute as a full team member on the LP Experience Team
  • Work on projects that directly support Carta’s revenue goals and improve the experience for all users
  • Develop a Closings product to make fundraising seamless
  • Create tailored experiences for complex ownership structures
  • Improve Carta’s platform to better serve all LPs
  • Collaborate closely with teams across Fund Admin R&D to solve meaningful problems and deliver impactful results

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What team will I be working with in this role?

You will join the R&D team in the Fund Administration group, specifically the LP Experience Team, which focuses on building solutions for Limited Partners including a Closings product, tailored experiences for complex ownership structures, and platform improvements.

What is the company culture like at Carta?

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, with the R&D team consisting of learners, builders, experts, and leaders working on innovative software for venture capital.

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description. For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

What is the salary or compensation for this Senior Software Engineer role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What kind of experience makes a strong candidate for this position?

Strong candidates will have senior-level software engineering experience suitable for building complex, distributed systems in venture capital operations, including greenfield projects and metric-informed work on fund administration tools.

Carta

Financial platform for fundraising and equity management

About Carta

Carta provides a platform that helps businesses, particularly startups and investment firms, manage their fundraising processes more efficiently. The platform offers a variety of tools and services that assist in asset management, back office automation, and portfolio insights. One of its standout features is the use of machine learning to provide real-time market intelligence, which helps businesses make informed decisions about employee compensation. Additionally, Carta simplifies the process of equity sales for employees and investors, making it easier to navigate what can often be a complicated area. Unlike many competitors, Carta focuses on providing a comprehensive suite of services that not only streamline fundraising but also support audit, tax, and valuation needs. The goal of Carta is to make the fundraising journey faster, easier, and more cost-effective for its clients.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$1,097MTotal Funding
SERIES_GCompany Stage
Fintech, AI & Machine Learning, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Free lunch and snacks
Equity
Employee liquidity every 12-18 months

Risks

Increased competition from startups like Slice threatens Carta's market share.
Recent data breach raises concerns about Carta's data security.
Decline in venture deal count on Carta's platform indicates potential business slowdown.

Differentiation

Carta offers a comprehensive platform for managing equity electronically.
Carta provides real-time market intelligence powered by machine learning.
Carta simplifies equity sales for employees, stakeholders, and investors.

Upsides

Increased demand for digital equity management solutions benefits Carta.
Corporate Transparency Act creates a new market for Carta's compliance solutions.
Rising Series A valuations boost demand for Carta's services.

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